Skip to Content
U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Energy Incentive Programs, Oklahoma

Updated August 2011

Oklahoma utilities budgeted nearly $30 million in 2010 for gas and electric energy efficiency programs.

What public-purpose-funded energy efficiency programs are available in my state?

Oklahoma has no public-purpose-funded energy efficiency programs.

What utility energy efficiency programs are available to me?

Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OGE) offers rebates for qualifying energy-efficient lighting ($2 for each T8 or T5 fluorescent lamp installed), and flexible incentives for a variety of other energy efficiency upgrades that reduce peak demand, including motors, compressed air, HVAC equipment and performance contracting. OGE also offers free seminars on improving energy efficiency through their Energy Technology Center.

OGE's geothermal program provides incentives of $375 per ton, as well as streamlined financing, for ground source heat pump installations.

AEP Public Service Company of Oklahoma's (PSO) Commercial and Industrial Standard Offer Program provides financial incentives for energy efficiency measures for customers with a maximum demand of over 100 kW. The program is not prescriptive but instead provides a process by which customers can receive incentives for implementing and installing a wide range of energy efficiency measures at their sites. Incentives are paid for first-year energy savings ($0.06/kWh) and for peak demand reduction ($175/kW). PSO also offers the Large C&I Custom Solutions program for customers with demand over 1 MW whose projects exceed the scope of the Standard Offer Program, and the Small Commercial & Industrial Standard Offer Program for existing non-residential facilities and new construction projects with peak demand of less than 100 kW. CenterPoint Energy offers rebates to commercial and industrial customers on a variety of efficient gas equipment including boilers, heating equipment, water heaters and food service equipment.

What load management/demand response options are available to me?

OGE offers several load management rates potentially of interest to federal customers, including:

  • Day-Ahead Pricing, available to customers with maximum demand of at least 200 kW, allows customers to be credited or charged, based upon day-ahead forecasts of hourly energy prices, for usage below or above a pre-determined customer baseline load profile.

  • A Load Reduction Rider is available to customers with annual on-peak maximum demand of at least 200 kW. The rider is available in conjunction with the Day Ahead Pricing tariff, subject to special conditions.

PSO offers three load management options:

  • The Real Time Pricing Schedule (RTP) for customers with an average 15-minute peak demand of at least 1,000 kW.

  • The Energy Price Curtailable Service Rider for customers with on-peak curtail able hourly energy use of at least 2,000 kWh. Customers can choose from two notification periods (day-ahead and current day) and three durations (4 hours, 8 hours and 16 hours). A credit is awarded for the curtailed hourly energy.

  • The Load Management Standard Offer Program, which provides incentive payments for load interruptions on short notice during peak demand periods (June-September, 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., weekdays only) at facilities with a minimum demand of 1000 kW or greater, that are capable of providing at least 1,000 kW of interruptible load per site. Participants are eligible for two incentives: the Demand Savings Incentive for verified curtailment capacity, and the Energy Savings Incentive for actual load curtailment.

What distributed energy resource options are available to me?

The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) provides information on programs that offer incentives for renewable distributed generation. Oklahoma currently has no programs of this type open to federal customers.

Are there energy efficiency programs sponsored by state government?

No state energy efficiency programs are currently available to federal customers. For information on future opportunities, contact the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

What additional opportunities are available to me?

Federal customers whose utilities have area-wide contracts through GSA (e.g., OGE Energy Corp. and Oklahoma Natural Gas Company) may be able to take advantage of 3rd-party financed energy efficiency projects called utility energy services contracts (UESCs). Information is available on GSA's Energy Center of Expertise Library Page. Federal facilities should contact their utility account executive to determine the level of each utility's participation.